Trinity Wharf and Bay Explorer are giving locals a chance to admire our city from a different perspective, announcing their dinner and sunset cruise package is back this summer.

Eight special evenings will be held between November and February where people can enjoy a sumptuous buffet dinner at Trinity Wharf's restaurant before hopping aboard Bay Explorer at 8pm for a two-hour cruise as the sun goes down.

Enjoy a welcome drink on arrival (house bubbles, house beer, soft drink or juice) and eat your fill of fresh breads, salads, baked salmon, beef sirloin, roasted and seasonal vegetables. Dessert is also on offer including lemon panna cotta and coconut rice pudding.

Diners will then cruise along the shores of Tauranga Harbour, taking in the glimmering lights of the CBD, before heading under the harbour bridge towards the Port of Tauranga. Get up close to the large vessels berthed nearby as you sail towards Mauao. As the sun sets softly over the Kaimāī Range, you'll head along the tree-lined shores of Matakana Island and finally back to Trinity Wharf's pontoon.

Tickets are $139 per person (including children) and dietary requirements can be catered for with prior notice. Book your tickets on Eventbrite.

For more inspiration on what to see and do in your backyard, visit: www.bayofplentynz.com